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I bought the US version of HD2 today and unlocked it.
What do i have to do to use all the features and functions on AT&T's network? I would like my email, internet, weather, stocks to work. Any tips? I am able to make only phone calls right now and would like to start using all the other features. Thanks in advance for all your help.. also, i have PDA plan already..
I also unlocked the HD2 and am using on AT&T and had the same problems. I could make calls and had internet access for the first day, but had to do a hard reset and when it came back up I could only make calls. There is a fix though. Go to:
Settings>Wireless Controls>Data Connection>Add a new modem connection
Under "Enter a name for the connection" type: Media Net
Select a modem: Select Cellular Line (GPRS), then hit next
Access Point Name: wap.cingular, then hit next
Leave blank user name, password, and domain, then click finish.
You won't get 3G access this way (only Edge), but you should now be able to access AT&T's Media Net data plan and browse without problems. This worked for me anyway.
If anyone knows how to get 3G speed, please share!
AT&T forcing 30$ smartphone data plan
Hi,
I also unlocked my t mobile HD2 and put my at&t SIM card in it. AT&T recognizes my device as blackberry 7290 and automatically added 30$ smartphone data plan on it. Also, they did not help me set up the edge network which i finally did by myself. Anyways, is there a way to put only 15$ data plan on it?
Thanks,
Vikrant
gpbroa said:
If anyone knows how to get 3G speed, please share!
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Buy the Telstra one, that's the only way you'll get 3G sorry to say. Wish US carriers all use the same frequencies.
Guys, how you unlocked the phone?
I got a unlocked T-Mobile HD2 and try to use HSPL2 to flash this moble, but the message tell me "wrong model ID".
I don't know what to do.
vikrantrai01 said:
Hi,
I also unlocked my t mobile HD2 and put my at&t SIM card in it. AT&T recognizes my device as blackberry 7290 and automatically added 30$ smartphone data plan on it. Also, they did not help me set up the edge network which i finally did by myself. Anyways, is there a way to put only 15$ data plan on it?
Thanks,
Vikrant
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Can someone tell me how do u unlock your HD2? I need to do the same for my TMOB HD2. Thx
conchuot said:
Can someone tell me how do u unlock your HD2? I need to do the same for my TMOB HD2. Thx
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Ok, all i had to do was call Tmobile to get the unlock code for my phone. i downloaded the MediaNet cab file, installed it and everything is working great except the Visual Voicemail which i understand because it is strictly developed for Tmobile.
varungandhi said:
I bought the US version of HD2 today and unlocked it.
What do i have to do to use all the features and functions on AT&T's network?
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You do realize that:
A. There's a separate forum for the T-Mobile HD2?
B. You could've bought an HD2 (Telstra version -- T9193) that's compatible with AT&T 3G?
I am also interested to learn of any way to avoid paying the $30 data plan instead of the $10 one. Anyone? Anyone? I looked at the option of changing the IMEI but will not go there after learning it is illegal. I'm ok with edge on at&t but not if I'm paying $30 a month.
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I am also interested to learn of any way to avoid paying the $30 data plan instead of the $10 one. Anyone? Anyone? I looked at the option of changing the IMEI but will not go there after learning it is illegal. I'm ok with edge on at&t but not if I'm paying $30 a month.
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Register a feature-phone with AT&T and get them to switch the data back to $15.
Also, any Blackberry IMEI they're registering is wrong as nobody sells/uses a BB 7290 anymore.
NuShrike said:
Register a feature-phone with AT&T and get them to switch the data back to $15.
Also, any Blackberry IMEI they're registering is wrong as nobody sells/uses a BB 7290 anymore.
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NuShrike or anybody, Do you have specific experience with switching down to the $15 data plan? Whether the 7290's are in use anymore or not I'm thinking that AT&T is going to switch me right back to the $30 data plan when I make a call from my HD2(BB 7290 to them).
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NuShrike or anybody, Do you have specific experience with switching down to the $15 data plan? Whether the 7290's are in use anymore or not I'm thinking that AT&T is going to switch me right back to the $30 data plan when I make a call from my HD2(BB 7290 to them).
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I'm technically still using my Sony-Ericsson on my grandfathered data plan, and have never been upgraded to the $30. I also stay under ~100MB a month so ymmv.
I've read all over HowardForums this is the way to get back in to $15. Just make sure you'd NEVER registered your HD2 IMEI with your account on AT&T by telling some rep, or such. Otherwise, you're SOL because you've publicly admitted to them that it's a "smartphone". Don't do any communication with at&t using your HD2. Get a pay-go and swap in your current sim if you need to.
So far so good. I've made it almost 24 hours with a $10(when added to family unlimited messaging) data plan. Anyone know if I should be in the clear or do they only sweep weekly/monthly?
I have been wanting to try and see if I can buy a pay as you go plan and phone then just swap out the sim in my T9193 and all be fine without them catching on to what phone im using and terminating my data? Anyone ever done this before? The first time I tried pay as you go I told them what phone I was using and shortly after the data was terminated because I was using the nexus one so I was stuck with unlimited minutes and no data.
A friend of mine received his unlocking code today, and on his AT&T customer online page... it showed that he had that ancient BlackBerry model as well.
However, they didn't automatically switch his data plan. I told him to basically call, but NOT from the device, and to demand the unlimited data plan, but not for the iPhone (which is what he had previously) so we'll see whether or NOT they ask too many questions about the device he's currently using.
airdragon said:
Guys, how you unlocked the phone?
I got a unlocked T-Mobile HD2 and try to use HSPL2 to flash this moble, but the message tell me "wrong model ID".
I don't know what to do.
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Flash HSPL2 and new ROM wouldn't help to unlock the sim. That's what I did. I ends up fax the request to Tmobile where I got my phone at full price. They send me the code few hours ago.
good luck.
how many digits did u have in your unlock code ?
thanks,
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how many digits did u have in your unlock code ?
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8 digits for t-mobile HD2 unlock code.
I am using it with ATT, its unlocked from tmobile, I got the att cab, just install this, and it puts the media net settings on the phone
The only problem is sometimes in my email, or google maps, it will say something about a connection problem? Anyone else have those issues?
http://www.mediafire.com/file/kmlmn4wt35m/ATT_WAP_MEdiaNet_and_MMS_Settings (1).cab
I am using it with ATT, its unlocked from tmobile, I got the att cab, just install this, and it puts the media net settings on the phone
The only problem is sometimes in my email, or google maps, it will say something about a connection problem? Anyone else have those issues?
Also ATT thinks im on some old nokia phone, and I have the $15 unlimited data plan hahaha, they never know the difference unless you pull wayyy to much data, so don't tell them what phone you have
http://www.mediafire.com/file/kmlmn4wt35m/ATT_WAP_MEdiaNet_and_MMS_Settings (1).cab
I have a T-mobile Unlimited Web+ 400 free messages and the issues is this plan is paid for by my company and I cannot change the plan, currently data works on my HD2 with Android.. I want to know if the data will work on a rooted myTouch 4g without changing to Android data plan? Can anyone explain this to me??
If I understand things correctly -- and I may not -- a GSM carrier's "plan" is tied to the SIM card.
With that assumption, you can move the SIM card from the HD2 to the MT4G without T-Mobile's involvement. Whatever agreements you have with T-Mobile will remain in force, assuming the phone is capabile of providing those services. You could also go the other way, and move the SIM to a lower end "feature phone" and be limited to text only, as such a phone doesn't have Data capability. But you or your company would be paying on the same plan.
If you are switching SIMs for any reason -- for instance, keeping the HD2 as a personal phone, then T-Mobile would have to provision the new SIM. Using this scenario, they might recommend moving the HD2's SIM into the MT4G for use as your business phone, and putting the MT4G's SIM into the HD2 and provisioning it with a personal plan.
Rooting and using a custom ROM have no bearing on your carrier plan. Unless you need to return the phone for some reason, in which case restoring stock software is advised.
Thank you
jggimi said:
If I understand things correctly -- and I may not -- a GSM carrier's "plan" is tied to the SIM card.
With that assumption, you can move the SIM card from the HD2 to the MT4G without T-Mobile's involvement. Whatever agreements you have with T-Mobile will remain in force, assuming the phone is capabile of providing those services. You could also go the other way, and move the SIM to a lower end "feature phone" and be limited to text only, as such a phone doesn't have Data capability. But you or your company would be paying on the same plan.
If you are switching SIMs for any reason -- for instance, keeping the HD2 as a personal phone, then T-Mobile would have to provision the new SIM. Using this scenario, they might recommend moving the HD2's SIM into the MT4G for use as your business phone, and putting the MT4G's SIM into the HD2 and provisioning it with a personal plan.
Rooting and using a custom ROM have no bearing on your carrier plan. Unless you need to return the phone for some reason, in which case restoring stock software is advised.
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Thanks a lot for the quick reply.. My main issue is, T-mobile has different data plans for different category of phones, I currently use an HD2 like I told and the data works.. But when I tried using the same SIM in Android it did not work.. I was wondering how T-mobile will know what type of phone I am using...
I don't know how data works on HD2 (on Android).. I totally agree with your explanation, as I am not going to buy a myTouch 4G on contract from T-mobile, I am going to buy it off Craigslist so there will be no T-mobile involvement.. I called up T-mobile to check if I can change my data plan but they said I can't as only my Company can do that.. I cannot ask my company to change the data plan as that is out of the question..
I know its really a strange situation I am in, I am getting a my phone bill paid by my company and I have a data plan so I wanted to know if I can really make good use of it..
Thanks once again...
Hmmm. If the SIM from the Windows phone does not work for you in the Android phone, then there must be more to provisioning of "Data" than the SIM alone -- but moving the SIM should work fine for voice, sms, and mms (which don't use "data" services).
As I suggested, I might have been wrong.
the difference in data plans is nothing more than a marketing scheme. all you have to do is put the sim card from the HD2 into the mt4g and enjoy it, there's nothing else to it. That's the nice thing about using sim cards, no need to call the carrier to activate different phones, just pop your working sim into any phone(as long as it's unlocked or from the same carrier).
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the difference in data plans is nothing more than a marketing scheme. all you have to do is put the sim card from the HD2 into the mt4g and enjoy it, there's nothing else to it. That's the nice thing about using sim cards, no need to call the carrier to activate different phones, just pop your working sim into any phone(as long as it's unlocked or from the same carrier).
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But anush.isaac has already reported that the SIM did not work in the Android phone. Hmmm.... he also said he is =going= to purchase. So I do not know what Android phone he tested the SIM in. If it was another carrier's locked phone, then that would be the reason for a failure.
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But anush.isaac has already reported that the SIM did not work in the Android phone. Hmmm.... he also said he is =going= to purchase. So I do not know what Android phone he tested the SIM in. If it was another carrier's locked phone, then that would be the reason for a failure.
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actually, I can report, having come from a blackberry with a blackberry data plan, that it DID take a call to t-mobile to get switched to an android data plan before my internet would fully work on my new (then) g2. Currently loving the mt4g, though. and t-mobile never charged me any extra for the switch, it was just a matter of making things right in their system to get it working.
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actually, I can report, having come from a blackberry with a blackberry data plan, that it DID take a call to t-mobile to get switched to an android data plan before my internet would fully work on my new (then) g2.
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Thats because blackberries have a different internet plan that uses blackberry's own servers as part of the APN. If he's coming from any other phone, his current internet plan should work
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Thats because blackberries have a different internet plan that uses blackberry's own servers as part of the APN. If he's coming from any other phone, his current internet plan should work
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Ok, sorry for confusing things, then. My bad.
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erickdj said:
the difference in data plans is nothing more than a marketing scheme. all you have to do is put the sim card from the HD2 into the mt4g and enjoy it, there's nothing else to it. That's the nice thing about using sim cards, no need to call the carrier to activate different phones, just pop your working sim into any phone(as long as it's unlocked or from the same carrier).
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jmwils3 said:
actually, I can report, having come from a blackberry with a blackberry data plan, that it DID take a call to t-mobile to get switched to an android data plan before my internet would fully work on my new (then) g2. Currently loving the mt4g, though. and t-mobile never charged me any extra for the switch, it was just a matter of making things right in their system to get it working.
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Hi all,
Thank you very much for the much needed insight... I first apologize for confusing many... Let me tell you the updates..
* I have a data plan called T-mobile Smartphone Unlimited+ 400 free msgs
* I called a T-mobile rep and asked him if I can go to the Android plan, but as I explained earlier I don't have the permissions/authority to change plans as its under my company name and he said he will need to talk to my company's internal phone services (which I don't want to happen..)
* The T-mobile rep also told my plan will work only on Windows based Smart phones that T-mobile offers..
* Currently my data(Internet/Browsing) works with my HD2 running on Android (maybe because it still sees it as a Windows device).
* The phone I tested my SIM was the Vibrant, and the Vibrant's data did not work with my SIM.
My question now, I just Observed, mt APN says TelKila, and I do not know if this has something to do with accessing the network, with my HD2 both APNs TelKila and epc.tmobile.com work.. Let me know your thoughts on this one...
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Hi all,
Thank you very much for the much needed insight... I first apologize for confusing many... Let me tell you the updates..
* I have a data plan called T-mobile Smartphone Unlimited+ 400 free msgs
* I called a T-mobile rep and asked him if I can go to the Android plan, but as I explained earlier I don't have the permissions/authority to change plans as its under my company name and he said he will need to talk to my company's internal phone services (which I don't want to happen..)
* The T-mobile rep also told my plan will work only on Windows based Smart phones that T-mobile offers..
* Currently my data(Internet/Browsing) works with my HD2 running on Android (maybe because it still sees it as a Windows device).
* The phone I tested my SIM was the Vibrant, and the Vibrant's data did not work with my SIM.
My question now, I just Observed, mt APN says TelKila, and I do not know if this has something to do with accessing the network, with my HD2 both APNs TelKila and epc.tmobile.com work.. Let me know your thoughts on this one...
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There shouldn't be a reason why it wouldn't work. Was that vibrant you tried also a t-mobile phone or was it from a different carrier? Why not go to a t-mobile store and try your sim card on one of their demo mt4g's? That's about the only way to know for sure. I used the same sim card I had on my G1 for two years on my mt4g as soon as I took it out of the box and it worked fine.
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There shouldn't be a reason why it wouldn't work. Was that vibrant you tried also a t-mobile phone or was it from a different carrier? Why not go to a t-mobile store and try your sim card on one of their demo mt4g's? That's about the only way to know for sure. I used the same sim card I had on my G1 for two years on my mt4g as soon as I took it out of the box and it worked fine.
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Yes the Vibrant is for T-mobile only.. When I called T-mobile they said that my current data plan only works for Windows based devices and if i want to use an Android Device I will have to change my data plan to an Android data plan that they have. Somehow T-mobile are able to find out what device I am using and they are able to filter my data service. Since I cannot change my current data plan I am stuck to using a Windows device!! BUMMER!!
If there is any workaround I will be more than happy to do it, so I can make data working on my Android phone...
I'm a T-Mobile employee (RSA), and I can confirm that the type of data plan (known as the SOC) matters. They're actually working to change that (the new "4G" SOCs work for everything except blackberry). What this also means is that if you were on a legacy/promo SOC and you change platforms, you may lose that promo/legacy rate (a good chat with customer service might help, but all the guys in the store can do is call customer service for you). I don't really know any more details as to how it works on the back end, but that's the end result.
I have a problem. I went into a store to get a Simple Mobile plan for my HD2 but they lady told me that she did'nt recommend Simple Mobile for a smart phone because the internet doesnt always work on it.So insted she lies and tell me I can get TMobile Pre Paid with Unlimited eveything for $70 a month so i get that. Now i read that I have 2gb data not unlimted. My question is. Do Simple Mobile data work with HD2 as long as i have the correct APN settings and is Simple Mobile data really unlimited and reliable on the HD2? Thank YOu
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I have a problem. I went into a store to get a Simple Mobile plan for my HD2 but they lady told me that she did'nt recommend Simple Mobile for a smart phone because the internet doesnt always work on it.So insted she lies and tell me I can get TMobile Pre Paid with Unlimited eveything for $70 a month so i get that. Now i read that I have 2gb data not unlimted. My question is. Do Simple Mobile data work with HD2 as long as i have the correct APN settings and is Simple Mobile data really unlimited and reliable on the HD2? Thank YOu
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if your HD2 is sim unlocked...i dont see any reason why putting the correct APN settings wont make it work....the best way to confirm....just TRY !!
I was told the hd2 does not need to be sim unlocked for simple mobile because simple mobile uses tmobile towers of something like that
reds28heem said:
I was told the hd2 does not need to be sim unlocked for simple mobile because simple mobile uses tmobile towers of something like that
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indeed it does....
I have had Simple Mobile for almost 1 year and it works on TMobile locked phones...
No need to unlock...
I have used Simple Mobile with HD2 for months and never have had an issue.
This video was made using HD2 on Simple Mobile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDwSAdC1-7w
Half the time, the people at the stores are idiots so I wouldnt trust their opinions.
Even the freaking iphone works on Simple Mobile (unlocked of course).
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I have a problem. I went into a store to get a Simple Mobile plan for my HD2 but they lady told me that she did'nt recommend Simple Mobile for a smart phone because the internet doesnt always work on it.So insted she lies and tell me I can get TMobile Pre Paid with Unlimited eveything for $70 a month so i get that. Now i read that I have 2gb data not unlimted. My question is. Do Simple Mobile data work with HD2 as long as i have the correct APN settings and is Simple Mobile data really unlimited and reliable on the HD2? Thank YOu
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couple weeks ago, I actually grab my friend's simple mobile sim card and stick it in my hd2 w/ android (locked) and everything is working fine....so, CONFIRMED...
I have a t-mobile HD2 on simple mobile and everything works great. My HD2 is unlocked, so I cannot comment on weather it needs to be unlocked or not.
Be careful not to teather your phone or do wifi hotspots because simple mobile will kill your data. It is a violation of their terms and conditions. You get data for the phone not for your computer or any other device.
I searched and I can't seem to get a clear answer. If I unlock a Tmobile tab can I use a smartphone data plan or will it still be blocked by imei and take me to the Tmobile sign up page ? I'm looking to buy one from craigslist but want to make sure there's a way to use a smartphone data plan not web connect. Thanks!
No, you MUST have webconnect to make it work, and the plan is pretty cheap by $/MB, and hotspot sharing is FREE!!!
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I searched and I can't seem to get a clear answer. If I unlock a Tmobile tab can I use a smartphone data plan or will it still be blocked by imei and take me to the Tmobile sign up page ? I'm looking to buy one from craigslist but want to make sure there's a way to use a smartphone data plan not web connect. Thanks!
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Are you a T-Mobile customer? if so you do not need to unlock the tab. There is a way to use a regular SIM (T-Mobile) to have access to the web without being re-directed to the T-Mobile sign up page. It involves doing something to the IMEI so it is unblocked. Can not post the steps here as it is a violation of the forum rules, but rest assure that it can be done as i am a T-Mobile customer and use the tab with both Voice+Edge......
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No, you MUST have webconnect to make it work, and the plan is pretty cheap by $/MB, and hotspot sharing is FREE!!!
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sorry to miss-inform you but you are incorrect, you do not need a webconnect plan.
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Are you a T-Mobile customer? if so you do not need to unlock the tab. There is a way to use a regular SIM (T-Mobile) to have access to the web without being re-directed to the T-Mobile sign up page. It involves doing something to the IMEI so it is unblocked. Can not post the steps here as it is a violation of the forum rules, but rest assure that it can be done as i am a T-Mobile customer and use the tab with both Voice+Edge......
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I dont want voice just 3G data but I have a data only plan sim for smartphones it is not webconnect and on a non hacked tab it didn't work
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I dont want voice just 3G data but I have a data only plan sim for smartphones it is not webconnect and on a non hacked tab it didn't work
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well you could always still try the IMEI work around to c if it works......
Thanks for the tip I'll give it a try
I want to switch to an all data plan for my phone. I don't need talk or text because I think that Fongo and Facebook messenger are adequate enough. So, I after doing a bit of poking around the internet, I found that the cheapest data plan for tablets is the Rogers flex data plan. Has anyone gotten a tablet plan working on a phone? My thoughts are that since they use similar radios in tablets and phones, why not? Setting the correct APN should allow the phone to use a tablet data plan on a standard SIM right? Would I be able to activate a new plan with Rogers with a phone IMEI or with no IMEI? Also just in case, would anyone be willing to let me use their IMEI for their tablet to get a plan?
Sorry, wasn't being clear, I meant, would someone be able to give me their IMEI for their tablet so that I could activate a tablet plan for my phone just in case I am not able to get a plan with no IMEI or using my phone's IMEI? Sorry if I'm still not clear... I don't have a tablet to activate a plan with and I am in no position to go buy a 3g tablet just for my phone plan...
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Sorry, wasn't being clear, I meant, would someone be able to give me their IMEI for their tablet so that I could activate a tablet plan for my phone just in case I am not able to get a plan with no IMEI or using my phone's IMEI? Sorry if I'm still not clear... I don't have a tablet to activate a plan with and I am in no position to go buy a 3g tablet just for my phone plan...
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Well, if by "lowest price", you mean "highest price", then sure... robbers. Otherwise, try some of the smaller carriers, like Wind. Walk in, buy sim card with data plan, walk out. Nobody cares about your imei or what type of device you have.
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Well, if by "lowest price", you mean "highest price", then sure... robbers. Otherwise, try some of the smaller carriers, like Wind. Walk in, buy sim card with data plan, walk out. Nobody cares about your imei or what type of device you have.
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actually, Bell is offering $20 for 1GB. Fongo uses 0.5 MB per minute. That would mean you can use up to 2000 minutes a month.
In terms of the IMEI, I know some of them ask for it in order to activate a plan. Is there anyway to get around that?
hey, I know it's been a while, but did you end up activating a Rogers Flex plan with your phone? how did the process go? did you need to provide IMEI? did it charge you properly for a flex plan? were APN settings ok the way they were, or did you have to change them manually?
Thanks